Development and role of flavors and fragrances

Release time：2024-05-27

The history of spices is very long, dating back 5,000 years. China is one of the earliest countries to use food spices, such as pepper, anisis, cinnamon, etc.The use of traditional spices has a long history. Since the 18th century, due to the development of organic chemistry, some countries in Europe began to analyze and explore the composition and product structure of natural spices, and gradually used chemical synthesis to imitate natural spices. At that time, the spices produced by Paris and Grasse in France, the edible flavors produced by Switzerland, and the flavoring flavors produced by the United Kingdom enjoyed a high reputation.

Flavor and fragrance is a kind of additive related to taste. Now we have the most contact with food flavor and daily flavor in our life. Its main function is to enhance the aroma and flavor of food and daily necessities, thereby increasing people's positive perception of the food and daily necessities.After entering the 21st century, people's food structure has undergone greater changes. Consumers pursue food health, nutrition, and hygiene. At the same time, they also value fashionable tastes. They are not satisfied with past traditions. The market needs more new tastes to satisfy People's increasingly picky taste. Although the proportion of food flavor in food ingredients is very small, it plays an important role in food flavor. It can incense food raw materials, correct the bad smell in food, and can also supplement the deficiency of the original aroma in food. Stabilizes and aids inherent aromas in foods. These functions of the flavor greatly affect the sales of food, if the food is added to the appropriate flavor, its aroma. There will be unexpected improvements in taste.For the same product, consumers may choose the product that feels good just because the smell is slightly different. With the development of China's economy and the improvement of living conditions, flavors and fragrances have become necessary "seasonings" for food and daily necessities like sugar or monosodium glutamate ".

Keyword:Natural flavors, artificial flavors, synthetic flavors

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